Section 317 · Part A

1. The employees or classes of employees who will be included in the Fund, and the conditions under which employees may be exempted from joining or making any contribution to the Fund.
2. The time and manner in which contributions to the Fund shall be made by employers and by or on behalf of employees (whether employed by them directly or through a contractor), the contributions that an employee may make under Section 16 if he so desires, and the manner in which such contributions may be recovered.
3. The manner in which employees' contributions may be recovered from employees employed by contractors or through such contractors.
4. The payment by the employer of such sums as may be necessary to meet the cost of administering the Fund, and the rate at which and the manner in which such payments shall be made.
5. The constitution of a committee to assist a board of trustees.
6. The opening of regional and other offices of a board of trustees.
7. The manner in which accounts shall be maintained, the investment of the Fund's monies, the preparation of the budget, audited accounts, and the submission of reports to the Central Government or any specified State Government, in accordance with any directions issued by the Central Government or specified conditions.
8. The conditions under which withdrawals from the Fund may be permitted and any deductions or forfeitures that may be made, and the maximum amount of such deductions or forfeitures.
9. The rate of interest payable to members to be fixed by the Central Government in consultation with the Board of Trustees concerned.
10. The form in which an employee shall furnish particulars about himself and his family whenever required.
11. Nomination of a person to receive the amount standing to his credit after the death of a member and the cancellation or modification of such nomination.
12. The registers and records to be maintained in respect of employees and the returns to be submitted by employers or contractors.
13. The form and design of any identity card, token, or disc for the purpose of identification of an employee, and the form and design for its issue, custody, and exchange.
14. The fees to be levied for any of the purposes specified in this Schedule.
15. The violations or defaults punishable under Section 135.
16. The additional powers, if any, that may be exercised by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
17. The manner in which accumulations in any existing provident fund shall be transferred to the fund and the manner of valuing any assets that may be transferred by employers in this behalf.
18. The conditions under which premiums on life insurance may be allowed to be paid from the fund.
19. Any other matter which may be provided for in the scheme or which may be necessary or appropriate for the purpose of implementing the scheme.